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Fighting escalates between Israel and Gaza – Wall Street Journal, USA

25 Oct 2012 Gaza militants sent dozens of rockets into Israel on Wednesday as Israeli airstrikes killed four Palestinian fighters, in a dangerous escalation of cross-border fighting that began just hours after the end of a landmark visit to the coastal enclave by the emir of Qatar. read more »

Sudan calls on UNSC to condemn ‘Israeli attack’ – Reuters, UK

25 Oct 2012 Sudan on Wednesday called on the UN Security Council to condemn Israel after it accused the Jewish state of carrying out an airstrike in the country, causing a huge explosion and fire at an arms factory in Khartoum that killed two people. read more »

Hidden for generations, a community of Spanish Jews explores its roots – Haaretz, Israel

25 Oct 2012 The Chuetas, a community of forced converts from a collection of islands off the coast of Spain, are embracing their Jewish roots. Many are looking to return to the fold but are finding obstacles along the way. read more »

Tunisia Jews: A tiny community hanging on – and cooking – BBC News, UK

25 Oct 2012 Tunisia has a long Jewish history – Jews were present in North Africa before the arrival of Islam or Christianity. In good times they prospered and in hard times they bore the brunt of discrimination, but now they are at risk of extinction. Of 100,000 before the creation of Israel in 1948, only about 1,500 are left. read more »